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Arcanists (2024)

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Developer
pur3 extreme
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Casual, Strategy, Free To Play
Rating
4.3 of 5, 692 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 38 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A frantic turn-based duel where players race the clock to blast opponents with spells in chaotic, last-man-standing matches.

competitivecasualmultiplayerturn-basedfast-pacedstrategicchaoticpunishing

What players say

Long-time fans say the revival strayed far from the original, with balance changes that favor a competitive meta and ruin casual play, while bugs like the broken Armageddon spell stay unfixed. Newer players enjoy the free spells and old-school fun, but veterans feel the developer ignores feedback.

Screenshots

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